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More than 500 registered sex offenders in Scotland have changed their name in the last two years, new figures show. Police Scotland records reveal they were notified of 506 instances of sex criminals changing their names within a 23-month period between April 2023 and March 2025.

A pet shop owner has condemned a couple caught on CCTV stealing birds by shoving them down their trousers. The couple entered Paradise Pets in Swindon last week and allegedly stole four canary birds.

The Supreme Court has agreed to hear and expedite an appeal from the UK government concerning the compatibility of Northern Ireland legacy legislation with human rights and post-Brexit rules. Although the Labour government which came into office last July has promised to "repeal and replace" the pre

The CMS Scottish IP team has won two trophies at the Managing IP Awards 2025 ceremony, which took place yesterday in London. The Managing IP Awards programme recognises remarkable intellectual property achievements and developments in the last year. Now in their 20th year, the awards cover a range o

The prosecution of a man for burning a Quran "evokes the notion of blasphemy", a barrister has said. Akua Reindorf KC has said the charge against Hamit Coskun, who in February burnt a Quran outside the Turkish Consulate in London, is "plainly defective".

The judgment in For Women Scotland Ltd v The Scottish Ministers will be handed down in the Supreme Court next Wednesday. In this appeal, the appellant challenges the lawfulness of statutory guidance issued by the respondent, which has the effect that a GRC recognising that a person’s gender is

A man has been given a life sentence for murder following the death of a taxi driver he was initially convicted of assaulting. 

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An Aberdeen solicitors’ firm is showing that where there’s a will there’s a way to support charities across the country with its participation in a number of free will writing programmes. Alex Hutcheon + Co has been supporting initiatives including the National Free Wills Network,

An American tourist who brought a knife to a British beach avoided prosecution after police chalked it up to cultural differences. Police in Kent were called to the beach in Herne Bay after the man was spotted sunbathing with a steak knife.

Surveyors in Scotland report that house prices rose through the first quarter of 2025, according to the latest Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) Residential Market Survey, showing a more resilient upward trend than all other UK regions aside from Northern Ireland. According to the late

Thirteen of Aberdein Considine's employees working from Aberdeen to Manchester have been elevated in the firm’s latest round of promotions. Glasgow-based Ellen Masters has been promoted to senior associate in banking litigation, while Lindsey McDiarmid (Aberdeen) and Euan Forbes (Edinburgh) be

Speedy Gonzalez has been caught with an enormous haul of stolen supermarket goods, police say. A local police department in the US state of Georgia went viral after announcing the arrest and charging of a 40-year-old man seemingly named for the world-famous cartoon character.

A second court has been established for the National Personal Injury Court (NPIC) based at Edinburgh Sheriff Court. Following significant year-on-year increases in the number of cases registered, the substantial volume of motions, opposed motions and proof business proceeding each week, the new Cour

Morton Fraser MacRoberts (MFMac) has gained recognition in its first financial year after being shortlisted for Legal Firm of the Year category at the British Business Awards. The award celebrates legal firms that make outstanding contributions to the UK industry, based on commercial success, compan